Texas ed tech leader Tim Holt shares a story from the writing process of his first book to demonstrate that what we often preach about personal learning networks is true: Help is out there when you need it.
Opening the Curtain on Lurking
Our player is me: Stephanie, a second-year fourth grade teacher and novice player on the teacher-tech stage. I could be any one of the many teachers on a similar journey. I would venture to say that we all experience bouts of stage fright at some point in our careers. It is normal. Expected, even. We ask ourselves the same questions: What do I have to offer that someone else can’t supply? What good will my opinion do? Hasn’t my question been asked countless times before?
Cultivating a Community of Experts
Garrison Forest School Team Members: Chris Shriver, Dana Livne, Rachel Herlein, Lana Conte (team leader), Beth Ruekberg, and Renee Hawkins. Community: Dublin-Dallas Community Year 1, 2010-2011 In order to build a sustainable model to meet the professional development needs of a 21st century faculty, Garrison teachers need to embrace active learning and professional sharing. We define active learning as taking responsibility for one’s own...




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